PlainVitamins

Charcoal Supreme

by HealthForce SuperFoods · capsule · 60 vegancaps(TM)

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 50786 00436 7
  • DSLD label 293428
  • Serving 1,050 mg (3 Vegan Capsules)
  • 20 servings

Charcoal Supreme by HealthForce SuperFoods lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1,050 mg, such as 735 mg of activated coconut charcoal, 126 mg of chlorella algae, 78.75 mg of carob and 68.25 mg of shiitake mushroom fruiting body extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in Charcoal Supreme?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1,050 mg. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Charcoal Supreme: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 293428, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
activated Coconut CharcoalTruGanic735 mgActivated Charcoal in Charcoal Supreme against 103 products735 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 300 mg to 570 mg, the median 520 mg.735 mg

Higher than 78% of 103 products listing activated charcoal (median 520 mg).

Chlorella AlgaeOrganic, TruGanic126 mgChlorella in Charcoal Supreme against 526 products126 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.126 mg

64% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

CarobOrganic, TruGanic78.75 mgCarob in Charcoal Supreme against 30 products78.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 84.06 mg to 979.75 mg, the median 300 mg.78.75 mg

73% of 30 products listing carob give more (median 300 mg).

Shiitake Mushroom fruiting body extractOrganic, TruGanic68.25 mgShiitake Mushroom in Charcoal Supreme against 256 products68.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.68.25 mg

60% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Shilajit Resin ExtractWildcrafted, TruGanic42 mgShilajit in Charcoal Supreme against 196 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.42 mg

93% of 196 products listing shilajit give more (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293428 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 93% of the 196 products that print an amount of shilajit list more than its 42 mg of shilajit (median 250 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules per day with 8 oz of water (unchlorinated) at least 1 hour away from medications, or as advised by a qualified health care professional. Stay hydrated and ensure digestive regularity.
Warnings
Contains Tree Nut (Coconut)
Allergens and what it does not contain
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org

Source: label statements in DSLD label 293428.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegan Vegan.org Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org OU Pareve (Kosher). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Charcoal Supreme have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 21, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 293428 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 vegancaps(TM) · UPC 6 50786 00436 7
  2. Label 270174 Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 120 vegan caps · UPC 6 50786 00435 0
  3. Label 268142 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market June 9, 2022 · 60 vegan caps · UPC 6 50786 00436 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Excelsior Alchemy (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All HealthForce SuperFoods products.

Where next?